The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-07-28
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s. A., Sing Sing, " FL. An old soldier is
imprisoned for term of years, and wishes to apply
for pension and is unable to- do as the law re-
qures that the applicant shall make oath before an
official having custody of the seal OF the court.
Said officer refusing to come to the applicant, II
there no relief? .. Is there any sum less than 50
per month pension paid for inguinal hernia? IN
l. The law requires that declarations for pen
sion shall be executed before Clerk OF Court OF
Record, or before some officer thereof having Gus
tody of its seal Inasmuch as pension can COM
mence only from date when claim Is filed, we
suggest that the party make an informal claim
by executing 1t before Notary Public and tile 1t Mt
once. That will insure the date of commencement.
OF course the claim will not be considered until
formal application shall have been filed, but in
formal application will hold claim to date of
commencement The formal application can be
made at future time and that will perfect and
be made part of the informal claim. 2. No,
less the rupture is a slight one Gncompletel.
N. T. r., HoureU Iich.-A widow with several
children applies for pension on account OF the
death of her husband. The attorney Omits to make
ply in their ctEn right for their pension? AnslCer.
No. unless the mother is dead. The 50 per month
for each child under IS years of age IS increase
to the widows pension but if she dies without re-
ceivinS it, they can apply.
". r. b., Ddhlgreli. IH.-A soldier furlough
had TO pay his own transportation both ways,
therefore you recover nothing for transpOrta-
ton. You can, however, recover pay for ratious
for the time absent on bosh furloughs, providing
you have the original furloughs; otherwise not.
The original furoughs must be used as basis for
a claim of that kind.
end, FHLeriotvn ON .he case mentioned
the widow can complete the claim of her deceased
husband, and draw the pension he would have
been entitled TO had he lived. This is without re-
gard to whether she remarked or not, as II would
still be paid to her. III she applies for pension on
| her own account and then remarres, she would be
entitled to pension for the period up to remarriage
| only. The arrears law would not benefit her in
/ case she remarked, because when a widow remaT-
Ties her own individual right pension ceases for
ever on account of the soldier for whom she claimed
/ pension.
w. B. X, Todd. Dak-A dependent mother dies
/ leaving "A claim pending account of son killed
/ in service. Can said claim be transferred to de-
pendent father, and if filed prior to 1850 would he
| be entitled to arTearage. II allowed? Insurer. The
! right of dependent father to pension does not
exist during the lifetime of the mother unless she
| Is independent and he Is dependent, which Is a
state of facts not liable to occur. dependent father
will have to make application for himself, and he
can be pensioned only from date when he files his
claim. He is entitled to no arrears in q claim filed
after June 80 1880 and in claims led prior to that
time he Is entitled to pension only from date of
death of the mother. The pension which might
been have paid to her cannot under any eircunI-
! stances be paid to him.
| &c ", CefGrriile MOI am drawing a pension
! of - per month on rheumatism, and resulting IN
disease of heart. l have another disability, the
/ result of said diseases above mentioned. Can
draw pension said resulting disability? 4nStrcr.
IL i our opinion that you would not be entitled TO
a higher rate Of pension for the disability men
toned. Even if you should put in application
| therefor it would probably be considered as a part
of the disability for which you are now pensioned,
namely, rheumatism and resulting disease of heart.
| Whether you would receive anything for the abb
cess would depend upon whether there was any
disability therefrom additional to that for which
w. H. C., PeteTboro. ". HI enlisted in the army
and served for three years and then reenlised and
shortly after left my command on account of sick
ness, and being unable to return / reported as
q deserter which charge remains against my rec
ord. hold certificate of discharge from my first
service, and draw pension for disability contracted
therein am now denied admission to the GA. r.
on account of said charge against the record oil
second service. is II legal that should be denied
admission the GA. X. on that account? AHSCer
You have a legal status TO join the Grand Army
but as every member of the Post has a right to
exercise his own individual privilege of saying who
shall and who shall not become member ofthe Post
we presume you would meet with some difficulty
in finding a Post where the comrades would be
willing to take you into membership for the reason
that they do not, as rule look upon deserter as
worthy comrade. Still, If they did desire to admit
you. you could he legally made member.
| j. H.. BOotafetd, IOtrd.-A soldier dies from dis
ease contracted in the army, leaving widow anC
children; after some years the widow applies fol
pension. II she succeeds, will the children draw
pension from the date of fathers death from the
date when she made application therefor an
sIUer If the claim filed after June 30 1880 the
widows pension for herself and for the children
would commence from the date when she filed the
claim, but If she filed the claim prior TO June 30
. lssO, the claim when allowed would draw pension
from date of soldiers death. The pension for The
children belongs to the tgidOIC.
c, e., Coalition, Ohio.-Is a mother entitled to pen
sion for son killed in service If her husband wa
! able to provide for her support at that time? In
: BIS. L.. Community. " My father was in tn
Black Hawk war. Would he not be entitled t.
, pension? Insurer. He would be entitled to pen
: sion only for disability contracted in that wal
which would have to be proved the same per
! sion claims arising out of the late There ar
service pensions except for the war of 1872 an
q. IT, L.. Washington. d. C-There are five Ma
tional Soldiers Homes supported by the Cover
| ment. There also State Soldiers Homes
| several OF the states viz: Massachusetts, Rhod
Island, New Jersey New York, Michigan and Cal
: fornia. The National Military Homes are situate
| at Togus, Me-; Dayton. o.; Milwaukee, Wis
/, | Leavenworth, Kan, and near Hampton. Va.
= j. 4. g., LeomiaSteT, MGSs.-I received woun,
o and NV pension certificate reals: Eauivalent
,, loss of a hand or foot" receive S2i per month
i Am not entitled to an increase under the act ,
Aug. T. 1886? Insurer. You not entitled to a
increase under the act of Aug 4, lsS6 which is Oh
last act passed relating to pensions because equiv
L lent disabilities are not provided for by said &C
which provides only for amputations total di
q abilities in limbs. Your disability Is not located
=. a limb.
: ~ b. McW, PenpretU, Pn.-Can a woman WI
!, has drawn her husbands pension from the date
J, | his discharge to his death draw from that time
her remarriage? AEs,r6r. III the claim has new,
been filed she cannot be pcnsoned, because n
Limitation of arrears debars her from drawing
q | uension as his widow, she having remarked.
u I'm. +. C., Pearl IU.-If you will write to tl
~ Ouartermaster General, u. >. ~, this city gvu
| the full name of your brother, his company an
regiment and place where killed, he will inforl
| YOU of the number and location of his grave.
L r. D. r. Delphi, Lnd.-In December 1884,
n | widow applied 10 the War Department for amen,
" ment of her husbands military record under a
: approved June g. 1881. How long will il be befo
a she hears from said Department relative thereto
= Ans,rer. The War Department has reached claim
a | filed about that date, and she Will probably hei
n from II within a short time.
f. H. H., North LeontilsteF, NrSs-My father ha
l. ing died from disability contracted in service
ID draw pension up O. The time was 10 years of ag,
n dns,rsr II You were under 6 years Of age at Il
Z date Of your fathers death, your mother beiI
!, dead, YOU ean be- pcusi0l1d for the period ne
| toned; not otherwise
d. O. T. Reed GIN Nich.-1. A widow who h
10 children by frs, husband marries n soldier wi
II ! is drawing pensiOn he dies and she remarrie
"A Are the children entitled To pension? 2. soldi
- | marries second time. In case of his death fro
10 cause incident to his military service Is She hei
y his second wife, entitled To pension? 1nsirer
O. Not unless they were the children Of the sOldi
so and were under Is years OF age ut the date Of
"a remarriage. 2. Yes.
ID Social Lines In the Windy City.
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